KDKA Turkey Fund Celebrates 40 Years Of Helping Local Families
October 13th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyCBS O&O KDKA Pittsburgh is launching its Turkey Fund on Wednesday, Oct. 13, marking the 40-year anniversary of providing food for local families during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Devlin Design Sweeps Set Design Category At Promax Awards
October 12th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyDevlin Design Group captured the Gold and Silver Awards in the Set Design category at this year’s Promax Local Awards.
WFTV Lets It Snow In Orlando For Nationwide PSA
October 11th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyOn the hottest day of the year, WFTV made it snow in Orlando. “We had neighbors coming out and saying, whoa, what is going on, is this snow in Florida?” says Anthony Cervantes, WFTV’s director of retail services.
WLS Celebrates Return Of Chicago Theater And Performing Arts
October 8th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyChicago Live Again features highlights from Navy Pier’s event, including performances by Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the Black Ensemble Theater, Chicago Children’s Choir, and Broadway in Chicago’s Production of Disney’s Frozen Among Performances.
Promax Unveils Its 2021 Local Award Winners
October 8th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyThese awards honor the best examples from TV stations in the U.S. More than 100 judges from stations across the country chose 100 gold and silver award winners in 50 categories.
Burt Spangler Named WSLS Creative Services Director
October 7th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWSLS, Graham Media Group’s NBC affiliate in Roanoke, Va., has tapped Burt Spangler to be its new creative services director.
KSTU’s ‘Goats Gone Wild’ Promo Grabs Viewer Interest
October 6th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyDarcy Stapleford, senior promotion producer for KSTU, Scripps’ Fox affiliate in Salt Lake City, was given the job of making a news story about mountains goats interesting and appealing to a wide TV audience that may not care that much about mountain goats.
KMGH And WXIA Earn National Awards For Breaking News And Investigation
October 5th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyKMGH in Denver and WXIA in Atlanta both earned national recognition for their respective regional news reports by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 2021 at the 42nd News & Documentary Emmys held Sept. 28 in New York.
Tears And Hugs Are Plentiful When KVVU’s ‘Surprise Squad’ Arrives
October 4th, 2021 by Paul GreeleySurprise Squad, an offering from Meredith’s Las Vegas Fox affiliate, has been surprising people with random acts of kindness and good will for 500 episodes over eight years. Viewers are sharing the love, and station executives and program sponsors aim to keep the surprises perpetually coming.
NBCUniversal’s ‘Clear The Shelters’ Campaign Finds Homes For 136,000 Animals
October 1st, 2021 by Paul GreeleyThe pets were dogs and cats of course, but rabbits, birds, pigs, hamsters, reptiles and horses were also adopted. More than 1,300 animal shelters and rescues in 49 states, Puerto Rico and Guam participated in this year’s campaign.